A great talent soars on 'Masters'

Rosetta Nubin was born in 1915 in Cotton Plant, Ark. Her dad was a sharecropper; life was basic.

But when she was 6, her mom, an evangelist, moved her to Chicago. The little girl - standing on a church piano to sing - was an instant star.

She would blend the spiritual and the secular into a rousing sound. As Sister Rosetta Tharpe, she seemed to influence Elvis Presley's singing, Chuck Berry's guitar-playing and more. In Europe, at least, people savored her talent. This British documentary closes with TV footage from 1964 England and 1970 Denmark; a great talent soars.

TONIGHT'S MIGHT-SEE: "CSI: NY," 9 p.m., CBS.

Despite solid, top-20 ratings, this show - which draws an older audience than advertisers want - has an unclear future. Here is the final new hour of its shortened, 17-episode season.

An unarmed man has been shot by police. Now the team rushes to solve the case, as unrest grows.

OTHER CHOICES INCLUDE:

? "Last Man Standing," 8 p.m., ABC. This is when a director must be a diplomat: Mike is leading a pageant, with his daughter as Annie Oakley and his boss as Buffalo Bill. Another daughter is flirting with an oblivious cast member.

? "Malibu Country," 8:31 p.m., ABC. Lillie Mae (Lily Tomlin) is in a good position here, as people jockey to give her the best birthday present. She wants her daughter (Reba) on her bowling team.